Liberalism

Finding Forster

Ian Buruma | Oct 20, 2010

The antiliberal defenders of civilization—resisting the Ground Zero mosque—are wrong. Liberalism still offers the best hope for combating extremism.

Trading Up

Shanker A. Singham | Jul 01, 2007

Policymakers can break down regulatory barriers to trade by concerning themselves with consumer, not producer, welfare.

Security First

Amitai Etzioni | Mar 01, 2007

The Bush Administration’s focus on democracy overlooks the need for security.

End the Crusade

Dimitri K. Simes | Jan 03, 2007

The debacle in Iraq reaffirms the lesson of a thousand years ago: there is no such thing as a good crusade; divine missions are not conducive to sensible policy.

Jigsaw Jihadism

Justine A. Rosenthal | Jan 03, 2007

Ethnic terrorist groups like Hamas can be engaged but there is no negotiating with religious terrorists. A strategy for splitting up the Al-Qaeda network.

Beyond the NRA Doctrine

Charles D. Ferguson

Peter van Ham

| Jan 03, 2007

America should join with Europe in aggressively policing proliferation.

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Commentary

Recovering from Arab Spring Fever

Andrew E. Title | Oct 01, 2007

At Friday’s conference on the prospects for political change in the Middle East, a panel of distinguished political observers presented mixed views on the future of democracy in the region.